The Senators broke a four-game losing streak when Casey Cox turned in his first route-going performance of the season to beat the Indians. 9-3. Paul Casanova, Tom Grieve and Rick Reichardt hit homers in support of Cox. Grieve's homer was the first of his major league career.

Casanova batted in three runs with his homer, a sacrifice fly and a single. Tim Cullen also accounted for three RBIs with a sacrifice fly and single. Ray Fosse and Ted Uhlaender homered for the Indians. [The Sporting News]
Washington Senators 9, Cleveland Indians 3

Game Played on Thursday, July 9, 1970 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Senators     0  1  3    0  0  2    0  3  0  -   9 12  0
Indians      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  5  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           6   1   1   0     0   0   .280      Leon 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .219
Grieve lf             6   1   3   1     0   1   .316      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .223
Howard 1b             3   1   0   0     3   0   .278      Sims rf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .252
Reichardt rf          5   3   2   2     0   0   .262      Fosse c               4   1   1   2     0   1   .317
Rodriguez 3b          3   1   1   0     2   1   .247      Pinson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Casanova c            4   2   2   3     0   0   .291      Horton 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Stroud cf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Foster lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .277
  Unser pr,cf         2   0   1   0     1   0   .216      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Cullen 2b             3   0   1   3     1   1   .190      Austin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Cox p                 5   0   0   0     0   3   .158        Lasher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Klimchock ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
                                                            Chance p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Uhlaender ph        1   1   1   1     0   0   .233
                                                            Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               38   9  12   9     7   6             Totals               31   3   5   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 11,152
Left on Base: Senators 13, Indians 2
DP: Senators 1, Indians 0
Errors: Sims
Doubles: Grieve (1), Casanova (11)
Home Runs: Casanova (3), Grieve (1), Reichardt (12), Fosse (16), Uhlaender (4)
Stolen Bases: Unser (1), Reichardt (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Casanova (3), Cullen (2)
GIDP: Pinson (5)
Hit by Pitch: Stroud (3,by Lasher), Reichardt (4,by Chance)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cox W(5-6)              9     5   3   3   1   5   2  32   4.38
Totals                  9     5   3   3   1   5   2  32

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Austin L(1-3)           2     5   4   4   2   3   2  13   5.84
Lasher                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.03
Chance                  5     7   5   5   3   2   1  27   4.18
Hennigan                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.03
Totals                  9    12   9   9   7   6   3  49

Hit by Pitch: Lasher (3), Chance (6)
Wild Pitches: Chance (4)

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont


SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Grieve
doubled to left; Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt
grounded out (second to first) [Grieve to third, Howard to
second]; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Leon lined to first; Nettles grounded out (second
to first); Sims struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Casanova homered; Stroud singled to shortstop;
Cullen struck out; Cox was called out on strikes; Brinkman
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse struck out; Pinson flied out to center;
Horton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 1, Indians 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Grieve homered; Howard walked; Reichardt singled
to left [Howard to second]; LASHER REPLACED AUSTIN (PITCHING);
Rodriguez walked [Howard to third, Reichardt to second];
Casanova hit a sacrifice fly to right [Howard scored, Reichardt
to third]; Stroud was hit by a pitch [Rodriguez to second];
UNSER RAN FOR STROUD; Cullen hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Reichardt scored]; Cox was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Foster singled
to center; Heidemann flied out to left; KLIMCHOCK BATTED FOR
LASHER; Klimchock grounded out (first unassisted) [Foster to
second]; Leon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 4TH: CHANCE REPLACED KLIMCHOCK (PITCHING); Brinkman
grounded out (third to first); Grieve singled to left; Howard
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Grieve to second]; Reichardt
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles singled to right; Sims grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Nettles to second]; Fosse homered [Nettles scored];
Pinson flied out to center; Horton grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser singled to
center; Unser stole second; Cullen walked; Cox grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Foster struck out; Heidemann grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chance struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Brinkman singled to center; Grieve was called out
on strikes; Howard popped to catcher in foul territory;
Reichardt homered [Brinkman scored]; Rodriguez singled to left;
Casanova forced Rodriguez (second unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Leon singled to second; Nettles flied out to right;
Sims popped to third; Fosse forced Leon (shortstop unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Indians 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Unser lined to shortstop; Cullen reached on an
error by Sims [Cullen to first]; Chance threw a wild pitch
[Cullen to second]; Cox struck out; Brinkman flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Pinson flied out to center; Horton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Indians 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Howard
grounded out (second to first); Reichardt was hit by a pitch;
Reichardt stole second; Rodriguez walked; Casanova doubled to
center [Reichardt scored, Rodriguez to third]; Unser was walked
intentionally; Cullen singled to left [Rodriguez scored,
Casanova scored, Unser to second]; Cox forced Cullen (second to
shortstop); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 9, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Heidemann grounded out (third to first); UHLAENDER
BATTED FOR CHANCE; Uhlaender homered; Leon flied out to right;
Nettles popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 9,
Indians 3.

SENATORS 9TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Brinkman
flied out to right; Grieve popped to first in foul territory;
Howard walked; Reichardt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 9, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Sims walked; Fosse flied out to right; Pinson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sims
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 9, Indians 3.
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